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gcn.com - Hugo Rojas - With nearly 7 million electric cars on US roads, Rivian and General Motors upgraded their grid integration this June, and managed charging can cut expected distribution upgrade bills by 30 percent
With nearly 7 million electric cars on US roads, Rivian and General Motors upgraded their grid integration this June, and managed charging can cut expected distribution upgrade bills by 30 percent
GCN

Picture millions of electric cars sitting in garages across America, every one of them drawing power from a grid already running thin on reserve margin. Each night the same pattern plays out: drivers come home, plug in, and the local transformer…

smh.com.au - Nick Toscano - 'The shift is now absolute': China's BYD says Australia just passed its EV tipping point
'The shift is now absolute': China's BYD says Australia just passed its EV tipping point
The Sydney Morning Herald

Australia has passed its tipping point in the shift away from petrol and diesel cars, Chinese auto giant BYD says, as new national sales figures show battery-electric models outsold petrol-powered vehicles last month for the first time. Australians…

standard.co.uk - Ted Hennessey - Business Secretary to meet Jaguar Land Rover bosses amid job cut reports
Business Secretary to meet Jaguar Land Rover bosses amid job cut reports
Evening Standard

Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The Business Secretary is due to meet Jaguar…

standard.co.uk - Ted Hennessey - Business Secretary to meet Jaguar Land Rover bosses amid job cut reports
Business Secretary to meet Jaguar Land Rover bosses amid job cut reports
Evening Standard

News from the City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The Business Secretary is due to meet Jaguar Land Rover…

independent.co.uk - Ted Hennessey - Business Secretary to meet Jaguar Land Rover bosses amid job cut reports
Business Secretary to meet Jaguar Land Rover bosses amid job cut reports
The Independent

The Business Secretary is due to meet Jaguar Land Rover bosses amid reports that the UK's largest car manufacturer is to cut 4,000 jobs. The firm is expected to formally announce a major redundancy programme on Monday, with job losses to be spread…

afr.com - Brittney Levinson - Queensland dumps electric bus plan to order 630 diesel vehicles
Queensland dumps electric bus plan to order 630 diesel vehicles
Australian Financial Review

Queensland has scrapped plans to electrify its bus fleet in favour of hundreds of new diesel buses, the latest in a series of climate policy rollbacks following decisions to scrap renewable targets, extend the life of coal-fired power plants and…

express.co.uk - Luke Chillingsworth - Andy Burnham's latest motoring plan risks 'undermining' car industry - 'crucial change'
Andy Burnham's latest motoring plan risks 'undermining' car industry - 'crucial change'
Daily Express

Andy Burnham's latest motoring decision has received a mixed response Andy Burnham's latest decision could “undermine” the UK car industry and affect “consumer confidence”, according to a leading motoring expert. The…

fool.com - Robert Izquierdo - QuantumScape Stock Is Worth a Closer Look Right Now
QuantumScape Stock Is Worth a Closer Look Right Now
The Motley Fool

This is an exciting time for investors. Emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and electric vehicles (EVs), offer strong investment opportunities in innovative businesses. One such company is QuantumScape (QS +0.55%). It sits…

scmp.com - Daniel Ren - Tesla to exhibit Cybercab robotaxi in China: can it spark buzz amid slow sales?
Tesla to exhibit Cybercab robotaxi in China: can it spark buzz amid slow sales?
South China Morning Post

Tesla is facing weaker sales in China this year, but the American electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer is looking to generate a buzz in its second-largest market by exhibiting its new self-driving vehicle, the Cybercab. The robotaxi – which…

bgr.com - Andrew Morrisey - 4 Android Auto Apps Every EV Owner Needs To Install
4 Android Auto Apps Every EV Owner Needs To Install
BGR

Android Auto has been available for quite some time now, and as the ecosystem has developed, different kinds of vehicle owners have found it to be a beneficial part of their driving experience. There are any number of essential Android Auto apps…

express.co.uk - Alex Evans - Andy Burnham hands 1.52p per mile charges to households with driveways from October
Andy Burnham hands 1.52p per mile charges to households with driveways from October
Daily Express

Andy Burnham's new VAT cut on electricity set to take effect from October could drive the cost of charging an electric car on your driveway down to as little as 1.52p per mile. In July, the new Prime Minister announced that VAT on electricity…

examinerlive.co.uk - Elizabeth Mackley, Alex Evans - Andy Burnham's 1.52p per mile October charge for homes with cars on driveways
Andy Burnham's 1.52p per mile October charge for homes with cars on driveways
Yorkshire Live

Andy Burnham's forthcoming VAT reduction on electricity, due to commence in October, could slash the cost of charging an electric vehicle on your drive to just 1.52p per mile. The Prime Minister revealed in July that VAT on electricity, presently…

cnbc.com - Michael Wayland - GM vs. Ford: U.S. defense, energy sectors add to automakers' century-old rivalry
GM vs. Ford: U.S. defense, energy sectors add to automakers' century-old rivalry
CNBC

General Motors and Ford are looking for new potential growth areas, including by seeking military contracts and getting into energy storage businesses. Both markets are expected to be small portions of the companies' focus and revenue for the…

theguardian.com - Angus Thomson - Thousands at Jaguar Land Rover to be offered redundancies after falling profits
Thousands at Jaguar Land Rover to be offered redundancies after falling profits
The Guardian

Thousands of workers at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will be offered redundancies after Britain's largest car manufacturer had its revenues slashed by falling sales, a cyberattack and Donald Trump's tariffs. JLR informed workers and their union on…

dailycaller.com - Alexander Gray - Cheap Chinese 'Surveillance Machines' Cannot Flood US Car Market At All Costs
Cheap Chinese 'Surveillance Machines' Cannot Flood US Car Market At All Costs
The Daily Caller

When China was granted most favored nation status in 1997 and allowed into the World Trade Organization in 2001, the American people were promised such moves would lead to China becoming more democratic and peaceful, provide protections against…

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